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I have a tasty cookie recipe you are going to want to try! It is a recipe for Pumpkin Pecan Shortbread Cookies and they are oh so good!

Pumpkin Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Course Cookie
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 30
Author Reuse Grow Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup solid packed pumpkin
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Pecan halves for decorating if desired

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until creamy.
  3. Add the egg yolk and pumpkin. Beat until the mixture lightens in color – about 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  5. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, and spices. Mix into the batter to make very stiff dough.
  6. Roll out between sheets of parchment to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with cookie or biscuit cutters. Gently press half of a pecan onto each cookie, if desired.
  7. Bake on parchment for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottom of the cookies is golden brown.
  8. Slide parchment onto cooling rack and allow the cookies to cool completely.